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| List the three reasons that England permitted her American colonies great religious and political liberty. |
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| 1) the colonies' relative unimportance in the growing British Empire, 2) their failure to show a profit in their overseas trade. 3) the focus on English attention on more important matters in other parts if the world |
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| Following the Seven Years' War, what did England expect from her colonies in exchange for the benefits England provided? |
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| to "pay their own way"; then in 1763 Parliament passed series of laws restricting colonial trade. |
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| What was at the root of the colonial protest against the actions of Parliament? |
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| "no Taxation without representation"; They believed Parliament had overstepped its authority and violated their royal charters which said all powers of taxation rested with the colonial assemblies, not British Parliament. |
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| What battle fought in October of 1777 was the turning point in the War for Independence? What European country openly supported the American cause as a result of this victory? |
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| Battle of Saratoga, France |
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| Define the principle of federalism as it relates to the American government. |
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| delegating specified powers to the national government and reserving all other powers for the state governments. |
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| temporary agreement establishing civil authority for the Plymouth Colony |
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| king of England during the American Revolution |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| document written by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776 that declared America's independance |
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| American General during the Revolution |
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| Britan made concessions to America and more importantly acknowledged independance of the colonies |
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| government based upon the consent of the governed |
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| first ten amendments to the Constitution that clearly define some liberties |
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| T/F ? The American Revolution was a conservative action and the French Revolution was a radical action. Why? |
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| What battle began the American Revolution? Did it come before or after the Declaration of Independence? |
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| T/F Most of the early settlers came to the new world to get away from religious persecution. They wanted an "ideal society" where the state would assist but not interfere with the church. This ideal society eventually failed because future generations did not have the same religious convitions as the early Puritans. |
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| T/F Most colonists showed a respect for English law and a love for local government, but no colonists (Christians and non-Christians) liked British interference in colonial matters, therefore no colonists were loyal to the crown. |
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| the name given to the political and social order in France before the French revolution |
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| Who bore the greatest tax burden under the French system of taxation? List and define the three types of taxes that they had to pay. |
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| Peasants, 1) pay fee for land to live and work on. 2) Pay fee to former land owner when hands changed. 3) Pay fee for use of machines. 4) perform the Corvee-forced labor. 5) respect nobles' hunting privileges |
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| What is the name for the list of grievances which the delegates took to the convening of the Estates-General? list four of the most common grievances listed by the delegates of the Third Estate. |
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| cahiers, equal taxation, equal justice, written constitution, and destruction of feudalism |
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| What action of the Parisian mob is considered the beginning of the French Revolution and the downfall of the Old Regime? Give the month, day, and year of this event. |
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| the storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789 |
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| List the three most prominent members of the Jacobin clubs. |
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| Jean-Paul Marat, Georges-Jacques Danton, and Maximilien de Robespierre |
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| consisted of the Roman Catholic clergy |
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| consisted of the nobility |
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| could not rule France in absolutism |
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| declaration that the delegates of the Third Estate would not disband until a written constitution was established |
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| Declaration of the Rights of Man |
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| listed the rights of the people |
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| Civil Constitution of the Clergy |
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| placed the church under state control and provided election of all the clergy by the people and required the clergy to take oath of loyalty to the state |
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| advocated radical changes |
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| ("without breeches")these people were workers in Paris |
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| called the people to rally behind their king; issued by the Duke of Brunswick and promised that he would restore Louis XVI to power |
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| Committee of Public Safety |
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| they set about to create new order in France |
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| stated that all people will help in war |
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| temporary alliance of nations to keep the Revolution from spreading |
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| new government system that provided for a two-chamber legislature |
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| What is the period from 1796 and 1815 often called in European history? |
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| What event officially brought an end to the French Republic? In what year did this occur? |
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| crowning of Napolean, 1804 |
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| What battle illustrates the military genius of Napoleon and is often called his greatest triumph? |
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| What country did Napolean invade in 1812? What policy did this country practice to impede the French invasion? |
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| Russia, scorched-earth policy |
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| In what battle was Napolean defeated for the final time? Who led the allied forces? To where was Napolean banished? |
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| Battle of Waterloo, Duke of Wellington, St. Helena |
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| emperor of France from 1796-1815 (he was made First Consul for life) |
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| a sudden and illegal seizure of power by force |
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| the codification of French laws (Napoleon's most famous accomplishment) |
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| plan of attack to close Europe's ports to British ships |
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| beat Napolean at Waterloo |
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| List the accomplishments of Napoleon. |
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